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Historical Birthday

09 Mar 1213
Hugh IV Duke of Burgundy French crusader born in Villaines-en-Duesmois France (d. 1271)
09 Mar 1564
David Fabricius German astronomer (discovered variable star) born in Esens Germany (d. 1617)
09 Mar 1568
Aloysius Gonzaga Italian aristocrat and saint born in Duchy of Mantua Holy Roman Empire (d. 1591)
09 Mar 1629
Tsar Alexis I of Russia [Aleksey Mikhaylovich] Tsar of Russia (1645-76) born in Moscow (d. 1676)
09 Mar 1758
Franz Joseph Gall German-French physician (phrenology) born in Tiefenbronn Germany (d. 1828)
09 Mar 1763
William Cobbett English journalist and author born in Farnham Surrey (d. 1835)
09 Mar 1777
Aleksander Orowski Polish painter cartoonist and graphic artist born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1832)
09 Mar 1791
George Hayward American surgeon 1st to use ether (d. 1863)
09 Mar 1806
Edwin Forrest American actor and philanthropist born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1872)
09 Mar 1810
Jean-Georges Kastner French composer born in Strasbourg France (d. 1867)
09 Mar 1812
Jakob Eduard Schmolzer Austrian composer born in Graz Austria (d. 1886)
09 Mar 1815
David Davis Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court born in Cecil County Maryland (d. 1886)
09 Mar 1697
Friederike C Neuber German actress and author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) born in Reichenbach im Vogtland (d. 1760)
09 Mar 1720
Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke English politician (d. 1790)
09 Mar 1735
August Bernhard Valentin Herbing German organist and composer born in Halberstadt Germany (d. 1766)
09 Mar 1737
Josef Mysliveek Czech composer born in Prague (d. 1781)
09 Mar 1753
Jean-Baptiste Klber French general born in Strasbourg France (d. 1800)
09 Mar 1820
Samuel Blatchford Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court born in Auburn New York (d. 1893)
09 Mar 1825
Alexander F. Mozhaiski Russian aviation pioneer born in Rochensalm Russian Empire (d. 1890)
09 Mar 1826
Jean Joseph Bott German violinist and composer born in Kassel Germany (d. 1895)
09 Mar 1833
Frederick A. Schroeder American tobacco industrialist and mayor of Brooklyn born in Trier Germany (d. 1899)
09 Mar 1839
Felix Huston Robertson Brigadier General (Confederate Army) born in Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas (d. 1928)
09 Mar 1839
Phoebe Knapp American hymn writer and organist born in NYC New York (d. 1908)
09 Mar 1848
Martin Pierre Joseph Marsick Belgian composer born in Jupille-sur-Meuse Lige Belgium (d. 1924)
09 Mar 1850
Alexandre Luigini French composer born in Lyon France (d. 1906)
09 Mar 1856
Eddie Foy Sr. [Edwin Fitzgerald] Irish-American actor singer and dancer (A Favorite Fool) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1928)
09 Mar 1865
Margaret Murray Washington Wife of Booker T. Washington and Lady Principal of Tuskegee born in Macon Mississippi (d. 1925)
09 Mar 1875
Martin Shaw English composer born in London (d. 1958)
09 Mar 1875
Evelyn Sears American tennis player (US National 1907) born in Waltham Massachusetts (d. 1966)
09 Mar 1877
Emil Abderhalden Swiss physiologist and biochemist born in Oberuzwil Switzerland (d. 1950)
09 Mar 1881
Ernest Bevin British Minister of Labour (1940-45) and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1945-51) born in Winsford Sommerset (d. 1951)
09 Mar 1883
Umberto Saba Italian writer born in Trieste Austria-Hungary (d. 1957)
09 Mar 1887
Phil Mead English cricketer (strong batsman for England pre- & post-WWI) born in Battersea Surrey (d. 1958)
09 Mar 1887
Fritz Lenz German geneticist born in Redo Goleniw County Poland (d. 1976)
09 Mar 1892
David Garnett English novelist and editor (Lady into Fox) born in Brighton East Sussex (d. 1981)
09 Mar 1892
Frank Puglia Italian actor (Black Orchid Jungle Book) born in Sicily Italy (d. 1975)
09 Mar 1892
Josef Weinheber Austrian poet and writer (Adel und Untergang) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1945)
09 Mar 1892
Vita Sackville-West English novelist poet (The Land) and gardener (Sissinghurst) born in Knole House Kent (d. 1962)
09 Mar 1893
Edgar Scauflaire Belgian painter and decorator born in Lige Belgium (d. 1960)
09 Mar 1893
Hans Mnch Swiss conductor and composer born in Mulhouse France (d. 1983)
09 Mar 1894
Frank Arnau [Heinrich Schmitt] German crime fiction writer born in Vienna (d. 1976)
09 Mar 1900
Prince Aimone Duke of Aosta Italian king of Croatia (1941-43) born in Turin Italy (d. 1948)
09 Mar 1902
Edward Durell Stone American architect (US Embassy New Delhi) born in Fayetteville Arkansas (d. 1978)
09 Mar 1902
Will Geer [William Aughe Ghere] American actor (Salt of the Earth The Waltons) born in Frankfort Indiana (d. 1978)
09 Mar 1904
Paul Klipsch American engineer noted for his loudspeaker designs born in Elkhart Indiana (d. 2002)
09 Mar 1905
Flix Labisse French painter (libidoscaphes) born in Marchiennes France (d. 1982)
09 Mar 1905
Grigori Kozintsev Soviet theater and film director (Hamlet King Lear) born in Kiev Ukraine (d. 1973) [OS]
09 Mar 1905
Peter C. Quennell English biographer and critic (Byron in Italy) born in Bickley Kent (d. 1993)
09 Mar 1905
Rex Warner English poet and writer (Wild Goose Chase) born in Birmingham (d. 1986)
09 Mar 1907
Henry Leland Clarke American composer born in Dover New Hampshire
09 Mar 1908
Luiz Cosme Brazilian composer born in Porte Alegre (d. 1965)
09 Mar 1909
Derk Bodde American sinologist and historian of China born in Marshfield Massachusetts (d. 2003)
09 Mar 1910
Ed Hoornik Dutch writer and poet (Survivor) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1970)
09 Mar 1911
Ramon Campbell Batista Chilean physician composer born in Quilpu Chile (d. 2000)
09 Mar 1913
Gerarda Brautigam Dutch journalist and politician (Partij van de Arbeid) born in Rotterdam (d. 1982)
09 Mar 1917
Dante Fascell American politician (U.S. House of Representatives from Florida) born in Bridgehampton New York (d. 1998)
09 Mar 1918
Marguerite Chapman American actress (The Seven Year Itch Spy Smasher Flight to Mars) born in Chatham New York (d. 1999)
09 Mar 1918
Mickey Spillane [Frank Morrison Spillane] American mystery writer (I the Jury) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2006)
09 Mar 1921
Carl Betz American actor (The Donna Reed Show Love of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
09 Mar 1921
Dimitris Horn Greek actor (A Girl in Black) born in Athens Greece (d. 1998)
09 Mar 1922
Herb Douglas American long jumper (Olympic bronze 1948) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
09 Mar 1923
James L. Buckley American politician Senator from New York (1971-77) born in NYC New York
09 Mar 1923
Andr Courrges French fashion designer born in Pau French Basque country (d. 2016)
09 Mar 1923
Walter Kohn Austrian-born American scientist (Nobel Prize Chemistry 1998) born in Vienna (d. 2016)
09 Mar 1924
Konstantin Iliev Bulgarian composer born in Sofia Bulgaria (d. 1988)
09 Mar 1924
George Haines American swimming coach (7 x US Olympic teams) born in Huntington Indiana (d.2006)
09 Mar 1926
Celso Garrido Lecca Peruvian composer born in Lima Peru
09 Mar 1926
Gerrit A. Kooy Dutch sociologist (Apartheid & work in South Africa) born in Kedichem The Netherlands
09 Mar 1926
Joe Franklin American radio host TV personality and New York institution (The Joe Franklin Show) born in The Bronx New York (d. 2015)
09 Mar 1927
Hans Ludwig Schilling German composer born in Mayen Germany (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1927
Jackie Jensen American baseball player (AL MVP 1958) born in San Francisco California (d. 1982)
09 Mar 1927
John Beckwith Canadian composer born in Victoria British Colombia
09 Mar 1928
Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely] American jazz and popular music singer (Mrs Louie Prima) born in Norfolk Virginia (d. 2017)
09 Mar 1928
Gerald Bull Canadian long range artillery designer and engineer born in North Bay Ontario (d. 1990)
09 Mar 1929
Hugh Desmond Hoyte Guyanese politician and President of Guyana (1985-92) born in Georgetown Guyana (d. 2002)
09 Mar 1929
Marie Cardinal French writer (La Cl Sur La Porte) born in French Algeria (d. 2001)
09 Mar 1930
Harry Aarts Dutch politician and 2nd chamber member (CDA) born in s-Hertogenbosch Netherlands
09 Mar 1930
Thomas Schippers American conductor (Amahl & Night Visitors) born in Kalamazoo Michigan (d. 1977)
09 Mar 1930
Taina Elg Finnish-American actress (Hercules in NY Les Girls) born in Impilahti Finland
09 Mar 1931
Thore Skogman Swedish entertainer born in Hallstahammar Sweden (d. 2007)
09 Mar 1932
Simon Heere Heeresma Dutch writer and poet (Han de Wit goes in development aid) born in Amsterdam (d. 2011)
09 Mar 1932
Sister Bernard Ncube South African religious sister and anti-apartheid born in Johannesburg (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1932
Walter Mercado Puerto Rican astrologist and actor born in Ponce Puerto Rico
09 Mar 1933
Lloyd Price American R&B singer (Just Because) born in Kenner Louisiana
09 Mar 1933
W. Francis McBeth American composer born in Ropesville Texas (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1933
Mel Lastman Canadian businessman and politician born in Toronto Ontario
09 Mar 1934
Joyce Van Patten American actress (Good Guys Don Rickles Show) born in Queens New York
09 Mar 1935
Andrew Viterbi American telecommunications scientist and businessman (Qualcomm Inc.) born in Bergamo Italy
09 Mar 1936
Marty Ingels American comedian (Im Dickens Hes Fenster) born in Brooklyn New York (d. 2015)
09 Mar 1936
Mickey Gilley American country singer (Urban Cowboy) born in Natchez Mississippi
09 Mar 1936
Elina Salo Finnish actress (Hamlet Goes Business) born in Sipoo Finland
09 Mar 1937
Grahame Chevalier South African cricketer (one Test for South Africa 1970 0 & 0 5-100) born in Cape Town South Africa (d. 2017)
09 Mar 1937
Bernard Landry Premier of Quebec (2001-2003) born in Saint-Jacques Quebec Canada
09 Mar 1937
Brian Redman English racing driver born in Colne Lancashire
09 Mar 1938
Charles Siebert American actor (One Day at A Time Trapper John) born in Kenosha Wisconsin
09 Mar 1938
Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson] Swedish singer and actress born in Jrvs Gvleborg County Sweden
09 Mar 1940
Raul Julia Puerto Rican actor (Addams Family Kiss of the Spider Woman) born in San Juan Puerto Rico (d. 1994)
09 Mar 1941
Ger van Elk Dutch sculptor born in Amsterdam (d. 2014)
09 Mar 1941
Jim Colbert American PGA golfer (1969 Monsanto Open) born in Elizabeth New Jersey
09 Mar 1941
Ernesto Miranda American litigant conviction on kidnapping rape and armed robbery charges born in Mesa Arizona (d. 1976)
09 Mar 1942
Bert Campaneris Cuban-American baseball player (Oakland As) born in Pueblo Nuevo Cuba
09 Mar 1942
John Cale Welsh musician composer and singer-songwriter (Velvet Underground) born in Garnant Wales
09 Mar 1942
Mark Lindsay American rock vocalist (Paul Revers & Raiders) born in Eugene Oregon
09 Mar 1942
Gary Walker [Leeds] American musician (the Standells the Walker Brothers) born in Glendale California
09 Mar 1943
Trish Van Devere [Patricia Louise Dressel] American actress (The Changeling) born in Englewood Cliffs New Jersey
09 Mar 1943
Charles Gibson American television journalist (Good Morning America) born in Evanston Illinois
09 Mar 1944
Geoff Arnold English cricketer (England medium-pacer in 34 Tests 1967-75) born in Earlsfield Surrey England
09 Mar 1944
Lee Irvine South African cricketer (batsman only Tests in 1970) born in Durban Natal
09 Mar 1944
Trevor Burton English guitarist and rocker (The Move) born in Aston Birmingham
09 Mar 1944
Gary Leeds American rocker (Walker Brothers) born in Glendale California
09 Mar 1945
Laura Lee American soul and gospel singer (Dirty Man Womens Love Rights) born in Chicago Illinois
09 Mar 1945
Robin Trower guitarist (Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale) born in London England
09 Mar 1945
Dennis Rader American serial killer who murdered ten people in Sedgwick County Kansas born in Pittsburg Kansas
09 Mar 1945
Robert Calvert South African-British writer and musician (Hawkwind) born in Pretoria (d. 1988)
09 Mar 1946
Gherman Semyonovich Arzamazov Russian cosmonaut (backup TM-6) born in Shubino Russia
09 Mar 1946
Jim Cregan English rock musician born in Yeovil Somerset
09 Mar 1947
Keri Hulme New Zealand novelist poet and short-story writer born in Christchurch New Zealand
09 Mar 1948
Jaime Lyn Bauer American actress (Young & Restless Centerfold Girls) born in Phoenix Arizona
09 Mar 1948
Jeffrey Osborne rock vocalist (On the Wings of Love) born in Providence Rhode Island
09 Mar 1948
Jimmie Fadden American singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) born in Long Beach California
09 Mar 1948
Emma Bonino Italian politician Senator for Rome born in Bra Italy
09 Mar 1948
Christopher Chris Thompson British singer and guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band- Blinded By the Light) born in Ashford Kent
09 Mar 1949
Kalevi Aho Finnish composer born in Forssa Finland
09 Mar 1949
Tapani Kansa Finnish singer born in Hamina Finland
09 Mar 1950
Danny Sullivan American Indy-car racer (over 10 wins) born in Louisville Kentucky
09 Mar 1951
Michael Kinsley American journalist and editor born in Detroit Michigan
09 Mar 1951
Helen Zille South African politician born in Johannesburg
09 Mar 1952
Uljana Semjonova Soviet-Latvian basketball player (Olympic gold 1976) born in Zarasai Lithuanian SSR Soviet Union
09 Mar 1952
William Kirby Cullen American actor (How the West Was Won) born in Santa Ana California
09 Mar 1953
Henritte Tol Dutch actress (Soldier of Orange) born in Alkmaar Noord-Holland Netherlands
09 Mar 1954
Charmain Elaine Sylvers American rocker (The Sylvers) born in Watts Los Angeles
09 Mar 1954
Kevin Wade American screen writer (Working Girls) born in Chappaqua New York
09 Mar 1954
Bobby Sands Irish IRA member and leader of the hunger strike at Maze Prison where he died born in Newtownabbey Northern Abbey (d. 1981)
09 Mar 1954
Carlos Ghosn French Brazilian automobile executive (Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Motors) born in Porto Velho Brazil
09 Mar 1955
Fernando Bujones American ballet dancer born in Miami Florida (d. 2005)
09 Mar 1955
Ornella Muti Italian actress (Flash Gordon Most Beautiful Wife) born in Rome Italy
09 Mar 1955
Teo Fabi Italian Formula-1 Indy-car racer (rookie of year-1983) born in Milan Italy
09 Mar 1956
Shashi Tharoor Indian politician and diplomat (United Nations Under-Secretary General) born in London
09 Mar 1956
Mark Dantonio American football coach for Michigan State University born in El Paso Texas
09 Mar 1956
David Willetts English Conservative Party politician born in Birmingham England
09 Mar 1957
Faith Daniels American television news anchor (CBS-TV) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
09 Mar 1957
Jeff Senior Australian golfer born in Melbourne Victoria
09 Mar 1957
Jon Engen American biathelete (Olympics 1994) born in Oslo Norway
09 Mar 1957
Mark Mancina American composer (Speed Bad Boys Moana) born in Santa Monica California
09 Mar 1957
Mona Sahlin Swedish politician leader of Swedish Social Democratic Party born in Sollefte Vsternorrland County Sweden
09 Mar 1958
Martin Fry English pop singer and rock vocalist (ABC-All of My Heart) born in Stretford Lancashire
09 Mar 1958
Jack Kenny American television writer and producer born in Chicago Illinois
09 Mar 1959
Kato Kaelin American actor (Beach Fever) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin
09 Mar 1959
Lonny Price American actor (Muppets Take Manhattan) born in NYC New York
09 Mar 1960
Linda Fiorentino American actress (Jade Last Seduction Moderns) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
09 Mar 1960
Mike Leach American tennis star born in Susanville California
09 Mar 1961
Rick Steiner [Robert Rechsteiner] American professional wrestler born in Bay City Michigan
09 Mar 1962
Brian Green American actor (Sam Fowler-Another World) born in Columbus Indiana
09 Mar 1962
Jan Furtok Polish footballer born in Katowice Poland
09 Mar 1963
Kent Ferguson American diver (Olympics 1992 96) born in Cedar Rapids Iowa
09 Mar 1963
Terry Mulholland American baseball pitcher (Philadelphia Phillies) born in Uniontown Pennsylvania
09 Mar 1963
David Pogue American technology columnist and TV science presenter born in Shaker Heights Ohio
09 Mar 1964
Phil Housley NHL defenseman (NJ Devils Team USA Olympics 1998) born in Saint Paul Minnesota
09 Mar 1964
Juliette Binoche French actress (The English Patient Unbearable Lightness) born in Paris France
09 Mar 1964
Herbert Fandel German football referee born in Kyllburg Germany
09 Mar 1965
Benito Santiago Puerto Rican baseball player (Philadelphia Phillies) born in Ponce Puerto Rico
09 Mar 1965
Brian Bosworth NFL linebacker (Seattle) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
09 Mar 1966
Louis Oliver NFL safety (Miami Dolphins) born in Belle Glade Florida
09 Mar 1966
Brendan Canty American musician (Fugazi) born in Teaneck New Jersey
09 Mar 1966
Tony Lockett Australian Rules full-forward (highest goalscorer in VFLAFL history 1360 in 281 games) born in Ballarat Victoria
09 Mar 1966
Michael Patrick MacDonald Irish-American activist against crime and violence and author (All Souls A Family Story From Southie) born in Boston Massachusetts
09 Mar 1967
Curt Schreiner American biathelete (Olympics 1994) born in Albany New York
09 Mar 1967
Eric Flaim American short track skater (Olympics silver 1988 94) born in Pembroke Massachusetts
09 Mar 1967
Michael Kiselak American football player CFL corner (Toronto Argonauts) born in North Tarrytown New York
09 Mar 1968
Youri Djorkaeff French footballer born in Lyon France
09 Mar 1968
Johnny Kelly American drummer (Type O Negative) born in Brooklyn New York
09 Mar 1969
Bryce Burnett NFLWLAF tight end (Broncos Barcelona Dragons)
09 Mar 1969
George Nimako CFL safety (Toronto Argonauts) born in Napean Ontario
09 Mar 1969
Mahmoud Abdul Rauf NBA guard (Sacramento Kings Denver Nuggets) born in Gulfport Mississippi
09 Mar 1970
Melissa Rathburn-Nealy US soldier (Iraqi POW)
09 Mar 1971
Bev Oden American volleyball middle blocker (Olympics 1996) born in Millington Tennessee
09 Mar 1971
Emmanuel Lewis American actor (Webster) born in Brooklyn New York
09 Mar 1971
Lou Benfatti American football player NFL defensive tackle (NY Jets) born in Green Pond New Jersey
09 Mar 1971
Diego Torres Argentine singer (Un Mundo Diferente) born in Buenos Aires Argentina
09 Mar 1972
Spencer Howson Australian radio broadcaster born in England
09 Mar 1972
Kerr Smith American actor (Final Destination Dawsons Creek) born in Exton Pennsylvania
09 Mar 1973
David Prinosil German tennis star (1995 ATP Newport) born in Olomouc Czechoslovakia
09 Mar 1973
Matteo Salvini Italian politician Deputy Prime Minister of Italy (2018-) born in Milan Italy
09 Mar 1974
Mark Harrity Australian cricketer (promising South Aust left-arm fast bowler) born in Semaphore South Australia
09 Mar 1697
Friederike C. Neuber German actress and author (Allerkostbarste Schatz) born in Reichenbach im Vogtland (d. 1760)
09 Mar 1814
Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian national poet and painter born in Moryntsi Ukraine (d. 1861) [NS]
09 Mar 1907
Henry Leland Clarke American composer born in Dover New Hampshire (d. 1992)
09 Mar 1912
Arky Vaughn American Baseball Hall of Fame shortstop (MLB All-Star 193442 NL batting champion 1935 NL stolen base leader 1943) born in Clifty Arkansas (d. 1952)
09 Mar 1932
Walter Mercado Puerto Rican astrologist and actor born in Ponce Puerto Rico (d. 2019)
09 Mar 1941
Jim Colbert American golfer (8 PGA Tour titles Senior Players Championship 1993) born in Elizabeth New Jersey
09 Mar 1945
Robin Trower English guitarist (Procol Harum-Whiter Shade of Pale) born in London England
09 Mar 1950
Danny Sullivan American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1985 CART Cship 1988) born in Louisville Kentucky
09 Mar 1950
Andy North American golfer broadcaster (US Open 1978 85 ESPN) born in Thorp Wisconsin
09 Mar 1961
Mike Leach American college football coach (Washington State University) born in Susanville California
09 Mar 1975
Adonal Foyle Vincentian-American NBA center (SF Warriors) born in Canouan St. Vincent and the Grenadines
09 Mar 1975
Roy Makaay Dutch soccer player (Vitesse) born in Wijchen Netherlands
09 Mar 1975
Juan Sebastin Vern Argentine footballer born in La Plata Argentina
09 Mar 1976
Thor Halvorssen Venezuelan human rights activist born in Venezuela
09 Mar 1976
Ben Mulroney Canadian television host born in Montreal Quebec
09 Mar 1977
Radek Dvorak Czech NHL left wing (Florida Panthers) born in Tbor Czech Republic
09 Mar 1977
Yamila Diaz Argentine supermodel born in Buenos Aires Argentina
09 Mar 1978
Lucas Neill Australian footballer born in Sydney
09 Mar 1850
Alexandre Luigini French composer (Ballet gyptien) born in Lyon France (d. 1906)
09 Mar 1874
Richard Ohlsson Swedish composer born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1940)
09 Mar 1927
John Beckwith Canadian composer born in Victoria British Columbia
09 Mar 1928
Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely] American jazz and popular music singer (Mrs. Louie Prima) born in Norfolk Virginia (d. 2017)
09 Mar 1933
W. Francis McBeth American composer conductor and pedagogue born in Ropesville Texas (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1933
Anatoly Kremer Russian composer and conductor (Eksperiment) born in Moscow Russia (d. 2015)
09 Mar 1942
Mark Lindsay American rock vocalist (Paul Revere & Raiders - Kicks Indian Reservation) born in Eugene Oregon
09 Mar 1945
Robin Trower British rock guitarist (Procol Harum 1967-71 - Conquistador solo - Bridge Of Sighs) born in London England
09 Mar 1947
Dougie Morgan Scottish rugby union halfback (21 caps Scotland 2 British & Irish Lions Stewarts Melville FP) born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 2020)
09 Mar 1948
Jeffrey Osborne American soul singer-songwriter (On the Wings of Love) born in Providence Rhode Island
09 Mar 1954
Kevin Wade American screenwriter (Working Girls) born in Chappaqua New York
09 Mar 1957
Jon Engen American biathlete (Olympics 1994) born in Oslo Norway
09 Mar 1958
Martin Fry English pop singer and rock vocalist (ABC - All of My Heart) born in Stretford Lancashire
09 Mar 1967
Curt Schreiner American biathlete (Olympics 1994) born in Albany New York
09 Mar 1902
Luis Barragn Mexican architect (Casa Luis Barragn 1980 Pritzker Prize) born in Guadalajara Mexico (d. 1988)
09 Mar 1905
Grigori Kozintsev Soviet theater and film director (Hamlet King Lear) born in Kyiv Ukraine (d. 1973) [OS]
09 Mar 1914
Paul Winter American classical and session violinist (NBC Orchestra 1937-58) born in New York City (d. 1992)
09 Mar 1921
Carl Betz American actor (The Donna Reed Show Love of Life) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 1978)
09 Mar 1928
Keely Smith [Dorothy Keely] American jazz and pop singer (w husband Louis Prima -That Old Black Magic I Wish You Love) born in Norfolk Virginia (d. 2017)
09 Mar 1933
Lloyd Price American R&B singer (Lawdy Miss Clawdy Stagger Lee Personality) born in Kenner Louisiana (d. 2021) [1]
09 Mar 1933
W. Francis McBeth American composer (Of Sailors and Whales) conductor and pedagogue (Ouachita Baptist University 1957-96) born in Ropesville Texas (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1947
Don Frank Brooks American blues and session harmonica player Ken BurnsThe Civil War) born in DallasTexas (d. 2000)
09 Mar 1950
Jerry Eubanks American rock saxophonist and flautist (The Marshall Tucker Band 1966-96 - Cant You See I Heard It In A Love Song) born in Spartanburg South Carolina
09 Mar 1951
Zakir Hussain Punjabi tabla virtuoso composer producer (Global Drum Project) and film actor born in Mahim India
09 Mar 1952
Ekkehard Fasser Swiss bobsledder (Olympic gold four-man 1988 World Cship gold 1983 World Cup champion 1985-86) born in Glarus Switzerland (d. 2021)
09 Mar 1955
Ornella Muti Italian actress (Flash Gordon Most Beautiful Wife) born in Rome Italy
09 Mar 1958
Martin Fry British pop singer-songwriter (ABC - The Look Of Love All of My Heart) born in Stretford Lancashire England
09 Mar 1958
Jack Kenny American television writer and producer (Warehouse 13) born in Chicago Illinois
09 Mar 1965
Brian Bosworth American College Football Hall of Fame linebacker (National Cship 1985 Uni of Oklahoma NFL Seattle Seahawks) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
09 Mar 1887
Phil Mead English cricket batsman (17 Tests 4 x 100 HS 182no Hampshire CCC MCC Suffolk CCC) born in Battersea England (d. 1958)
09 Mar 1893
Billy Southworth American Baseball HOF manager (World Series 1942 44 St. Louis Cardinals Boston Braves) and outfielder (World Series 1926 NY Giants) born in Harvard Nebraska (d. 1969)
09 Mar 1911
Ramon Campbell Batista Chilean physician composer and ethno-musicologist (traditional music of the Rapanui people) born in Quilpu Chile (d. 2000)
09 Mar 1912
Arky Vaughan American Baseball HOF shortstop (9 MLB All-Star NL batting champion 1935 NL stolen base leader 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers) born in Clifty Arkansas (d. 1952)
09 Mar 1924
George Haines American swimming coach (7 x US Olympic teams) born in Huntington Indiana (d. 2006)
09 Mar 1933
Mel Lastman Canadian businessman (Bad Boy Furniture) and politician (Mayor of Toronto 1998-2003 Mayor of North York 1973-1997) born in Toronto Ontario (d. 2021)
09 Mar 1934
Jim Landis American MLB outfielder 1957-67 5X Gold Glove 2X All-Star (Chicago White Sox and 5 other teams) born in Fresno California (d. 2017)
09 Mar 1934
Joyce Van Patten American actress (Good Guys Don Rickles Show) born in Queens New York
09 Mar 1936
Mickey Gilley American nightclub owner (Urban Cowboy) and country singer (Roomful of Roses) born in Natchez Mississippi (d. 2022) [1]
09 Mar 1938
Charles Siebert American television actor (One Day at A Time Trapper John M.D. - Stanley) and director born in Kenosha Wisconsin (d. 2022)
09 Mar 1938
Lill-Babs [Barbro Margareta Svensson] Swedish pop singer (Eurovision 1961) actress and television presenter born in Jrvs Sweden (d. 2018)
09 Mar 1939
John Howard Davies British child actor (Oliver Twist) and television comedy producer and director (Monty Pythons Flying Circus Fawlty Towers The Good Life) born in Paddington England (d. 2011)
09 Mar 1942
Gary Walker [Leeds] American musician (The StandellsThe Walker Brothers) born in Glendale California
09 Mar 1947
Don Frank Brooks American blues and session harmonica player (Ken Burns The Civil War) born in DallasTexas (d. 2000)
09 Mar 1948
Christopher Chris Thompson British singer and guitarist (Manfred Manns Earth Band - Blinded By the Light) born in Ashford Kent
09 Mar 1957
Mark Mancina American film score composer (Speed Bad Boys Moana) born in Santa Monica California
09 Mar 1961
Mike Leach American college football coach (Texas Tech 2000-09 Washington State University 2012-19 Mississippi State 2020-22) born in Susanville California (d. 2022)
09 Mar 1962
Brian Green American actor (Another World - Sam Fowler) born in Columbus Indiana
09 Mar 1966
Tony Lockett Australian Rules full-forward (highest goalscorer in VFLAFL history 1360 in 281 games St. Kilda FC Sydney FC) born in Ballarat Victoria
09 Mar 1737
Josef Mysliveek Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (now Czech Republic) (d. 1781)
09 Mar 1839
Phoebe Knapp American hymn writer and organist born in New York City (d. 1908)
09 Mar 1850
Alexandre Luigini French violinist conductor (Lyon Grand Thtre 1877-97 Opra-Comique Paris 1897-1906) composer (Ballet gyptien) and pedagogue born in Lyon France (d. 1906)
09 Mar 1871
Arthur Fickenscher American microtonal composer and educator (University of Virginia 1920-41) born in Aurora Illinois (d. 1954)
09 Mar 1881
Ernest Bevin British Minister of Labour (1940-45) and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1945-51) born in Winsford Sommerset England (d. 1951)
09 Mar 1902
Luis Barragn Mexican architect (Casa Luis Barragn Pritzker Prize - 1980) born in Guadalajara Mexico (d. 1988)
09 Mar 1912
(Joseph) Arky Vaughan American Baseball HOF shortstop (9 MLB All-Star NL batting champion 1935 NL stolen base leader 1943 Pittsburgh Pirates Brooklyn Dodgers) born in Clifty Arkansas (d. 1952)
09 Mar 1923
James L. Buckley American politician Senator from New York (Conservative Party 1971-77) born in New York City (d. 2023)
09 Mar 1926
Celso Garrido Lecca Peruvian composer (Antaras Elega a Macchu Pichu) born in Lima Peru
09 Mar 1927
John Beckwith Canadian composer pianist educator and musicologist born in Victoria British Columbia (d. 2022)
09 Mar 1940
Raul Julia Puerto Rican actor (Addams Family (films) Kiss of the Spider Woman) born in San Juan Puerto Rico (d. 1994)
09 Mar 1944
Lee Irvine South African cricket batsman (4 Tests 1 x 100 2 x 50 HS 102 Essex CCC Natal Transvaal) born in Durban South Africa
09 Mar 1959
Lonny Price American actor (Muppets Take Manhattan) born in New York City
09 Mar 1737
Josef Mysliveek Czech composer born in Prague Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1781)
09 Mar 1814
John Evans American physician railroad promoter founder of Mercy Hospital (Chicago) Northwestern University and University of Denver and politician (Territorial Governor of Colorado 1862-65) who was implicated in the Sand Creek Massacre of Cheyenne Indians born in Waynesville Ohio (d. 1897)
09 Mar 1826
Jean Joseph Bott German violinist and composer born in Kassel Grand Ducjy of Hesse By Rhine German Confederation (d. 1895)
09 Mar 1875
Martin Shaw English composer born in London England (d. 1958)
09 Mar 1887
Fritz Lenz German geneticist and Nazi eugenics influencer born in Pflugrade Pomerania Kingdom of Prussia (now Redo Poland) (d. 1976)
09 Mar 1902
Luis Barragn Mexican architect (Casa Luis Barragn Pritzker Prize 1980) born in Guadalajara Mexico (d. 1988)
09 Mar 1908
Luiz Cosme Brazilian composer born in Porte Alegre Brazil (d. 1965)
09 Mar 1911
Ramon Campbell Batista Chilean physician composer and ethnomusicologist (traditional music of the Rapanui people) born in Quilpu Chile (d. 2000)
09 Mar 1926
Gerrit A. Kooy Dutch sociologist (Apartheid & work in South Africa) born in Kedichem The Netherlands (d. 2002)
09 Mar 1930
Taina Elg Finnish-American stage and screen dancer and actress (Les Girls Hercules in New York Wheres Charley) born in Impilahti Finland
09 Mar 1932
Sister Bernard Ncube (ne Neikie Zellie Ncube) South African religious sister anti-apartheid activist and politician (Member of National Assembly 1994-2002) born in East Rand Transvaal Union of South Africa (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1935
Andrew Viterbi American telecommunications scientist and businessman (CDMA Technology Qualcomm Inc.) born in Bergamo Italy [1]
09 Mar 1942
Gary Walker [Leeds] American musician (The Standells The Walker Brothers) born in Glendale California
09 Mar 1944
John Huard American College Football HOF linebacker (University of Maine Denver Broncos NO Saints Toronto Argonauts) born in Waterville Maine (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1946
Bernd Hlzenbein German soccer forward (40 caps West Germany winner FIFA World Cup 1974 Eintracht Frankfurt all-time top scorer 160 goals) born in Runkel Germany (d. 2024)
09 Mar 1947
Keri Hulme New Zealand novelist (The Bone People) poet and short-story writer born in Christchurch New Zealand (d. 2021)
09 Mar 1951
Zakir Hussain Punjabi tabla virtuoso Grammy Award-winning classical Hindustani and world music composer producer (Shakti Global Drum Project) and film actor born in Mahim Bombay India (d. 2024) [1] [2]
09 Mar 1954
Charmaine Sylvers American R&B singer (The Sylvers - Boogie Fever Hot Line) born in Watts Los Angeles California
09 Mar 1962
Jan Furtok Polish soccer striker (36 caps GKS Katowice Hamburger SV Eintracht Frankfurt) born in Katowice Poland (d. 2024)
09 Mar 1968
Maggie Aderin-Pocock English space scientist presenter of BBCs The Sky at Night born in London
09 Mar 1285
Go-Nij 94th Emperor of Japan (1301-8) born in Japan (d. 1318)
09 Mar 1720
Philip Yorke 2nd Earl of Hardwicke English politician and writer born in England (d. 1790)
09 Mar 1735
August Bernhard Valentin Herbing German organist and composer born in Halberstadt Kingdom of Prussia (d. 1766)
09 Mar 1791
George Hayward American surgeon performed first major operation under ether anesthesia born in Boston Massachusetts (d. 1863)
09 Mar 1856
Eddie Foy Sr. [Edwin Fitzgerald] Irish-American actor singer and dancer (A Favorite Fool) born in Manhattan New York City (d. 1928)
09 Mar 1875
Martin Shaw British theatrical producer conductor and composer (The Soul of the World The Thorn of Avalon Morning has Broken) born in London (d. 1958)
09 Mar 1926
Celso Garrido Lecca Peruvian composer (Antaras Elega a Macchu Pichu) born in Lima Peru (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1925
Jack Smight American film director (Harper No Way to Treat a Lady) born in Minneapolis Minnesota (d. 2003)
09 Mar 1926
Jean-Paul Jeannotte Canadian operatic tenor educator (Lavall 1964-79) and artistic director (Opra de Montral 1980-89) born in Rawdon Quebec (d. 2021)
09 Mar 1929
Hebe Camargo Brazilian entertainer and television host considered the Queen of Brazilian Television born in Taubat Brazil (d. 2012)
09 Mar 1930
Taina Elg Finnish-American stage and screen dancer and actress (Les Girls Hercules in New York Wheres Charley One Life to Live 1980-82) born in Impilahti Finland (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1931
Masahiro Shinoda Japanese New Wave director (Pale Flower Double Suicide) born in Gifu Prefecture Japan (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1934
Jill Pasternak American harpist and classical music broadcaster (WQXR WFLN WRTI) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1942
Gary Walker [Leeds] American pop-rock drummer and vocalist (The Standells The Walker Brothers) born in Glendale California (d. 2026)
09 Mar 1946
Jim Cregan English rock bassist (Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Rod Stewart) and record producer born in Yeovil Somerset England
09 Mar 1947
Frank Grimes Irish stage and screen actor (Strumpet City Coronation Street) born in Dublin Ireland (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1948
Jaime Lyn Bauer American actress (The Young and the Restless Centerfold Girls) born in Phoenix Arizona
09 Mar 1949
Kalevi Aho Finnish composer (The Rejoicing of the Deep Waters Before We Are All Drowned) born in Forssa Finland
09 Mar 1949
Tapani Kansa Finnish pop singer (Hafanana Hotanen the rocking grandpa) born in Hamina Finland
09 Mar 1952
Uljana Semjonova Latvian Basketball HOF center (Olympic gold USSR 1976 80 World Cship gold 1971 75 83 TTT Riga) born in Zarasai Lithuania (d. 2026)
09 Mar 1955
Fernando Bujones Cuban-American ballet dancer (American Ballet Theatre 1972-80) and artistic director (Ballet Mississippi 1993-94 Orlando Ballet 1999-2005) born in Miami Florida (d. 2005)
09 Mar 1955
R. Bruce Dold American journalist Pulitzer Prize winner (1994) and editor in chief of The Chicago Tribune (2016-20) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 2025)
09 Mar 1957
Mark Mancina American film score composer of over 60 films (Speed Bad Boys Moana Tarzan) born in Santa Monica California
09 Mar 1962
Brian Lane Green American stage and screen actor (Sam Fowler in Another World) born in Columbus Indiana
09 Mar 1963
Jean-Marc Valle Canadian director (Dallas Buyers Club Big Little Lies) born in Montreal Quebec (d. 2021)
09 Mar 1963
Kent Ferguson American diver (World Cship gold 3m springboard 1991) born in Cedar Rapids Iowa
09 Mar 1966
Brendan Canty American drummer (Fugazi) born in Teaneck New Jersey